Happy Four Year Anniversary!

Dec 21, 2009

First, wow, it's been a minute since I have been over here.  However, I felt today I had to come back to the OH.  I cannot believe four years ago today my life changed forever.  Thru the ups and downs I am still here.  Tonight I was in gym, sweatng up a storm, trying to keep doing what I do.  I can't believe it four years.  I am so happy to have made it here.  Thank you Dr. Overcash.
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Happy 27th Birthday to ME!!!

Oct 20, 2008

WOW! Another year!  And no matter the heartaches and pains it has taken for me to get here I am very happy to be a year older today.  And I realize one of my goals in life I met.  I wanted to go to Europe before 30! I also have a job that requires me to travel. LOVE IT!  So the Sgt spoiled me ROTTEN for my birthday!  He bought me the BIGGEST bottle of Chanel Chance (my favorite) and Ralph Lauren Romance, another favorite.  He is too good to me, even when I am being bratty at times...LOL!  I wish he didn't have to go back to Saudi so soon, but he will be with me in Chicago in Decemeber.  I am SO excited!  So anywho, I just wanted to drop in b/c my birthday has always been a historical event, b/c my 24th bday was when I decided I would never weigh 340lbs again and decided to go ahead with the process to have RNY no matter how many people were against it and I am so glad I did!

The Man of My Dreams

Sep 27, 2008

It's no secret I have not had the best of luck with men, but today I was in my office talking to the Sgt and I realized, this is the man of my dreams.  I  can tell him anything, good, bad or indifferent.  He supports me in everything I do and offers his thoughts without fear.  Just thinking of him makes me smile.  He inspires me to keep up with my workouts the army mentality.  LOL.  He supports my career and I support his.  He wants to go to Germany and I want to go too.  I will learn another language because after going to Europe I want to go back.  Today we were talking about finances and saving together.  He keeps mentioning marriage and "us" doing things together.  It feels so good to know that he takes me so seriously.  He thinks he needs to lose weight, but I love him just the way that he is and I don't think he is big, he is 6'4 I mean seriously, but I know the military is all about image.  He is my friend I know I can trust him with my deepest secrets and that feels so good.  I met him at one of lowest points in my life, but he never turned his back on me and I am so glad, b/c I have not only a best friend, but a man who cares about me very deeply and support me in what I do and not afraid to tell me I am acting like an ass

The Netherlands Update

Sep 14, 2008

Hey all!  Let me tell you the Netherlands are beautiful.  One thing I am in love with is the FOOD!  And what I like the best is everything is so fresh with NO preservatives or added sugar.  I watch the bread being made from scratch there is NO such thing as bread being kept for days here.  The Dutch take pride in their food.  They love their bikes and small cars.  They adore their coffee, beer, ham and cheese.  I have enjoyed it all minus the beer though.  Yesterday while seeing the sites in Amsterdam, my decision to have RNY came back to me as when I was doing all the walking, going up six flights of stairs at the Rembrandt house and three flights at the van Gogh museum, it was a reminder to me that without RNY I wouldn’t be so in tune with exercising and watching what I eat.  I can’t wait to get home to hit the treadmill, but I am definitely going to miss the cooking and the food.  It all tastes different, but in a fresh, no fillers kinda way and it is so good.  I hope that I get to come back here soon.  I am going to start learning Dutch, because truthfully, I could live here. 

Finally, it has been brought to my attention that my video message that was posted on myspace has made it to OH BAF.  To be perfectly honest I was a bit surprised, but it's all good.  Apparently with some of the messages I have gotten,  I am missed by some and trust I miss a lot of you too, but I needed to seperate myself from negativity and overgrown teenagers.


I got a new job!!

Aug 27, 2008

You wanna talk about excitement!  The most exciting part is I will be traveling INTERNATIONALLY!  OH MY GOD!  This is a dream!! With all the crazy things in my life I am finally in a job that will put my education and background to work and will allow me to see the Netherlands (Europe) on someone else's dollar!  The Sgt is so excited for me, he calls me "Boss Lady" now.  Speaking of him, he was having such a bad day yesterday we talked for about an hour I just wish I could have reached out and hugged him.  He is stressed, but I know he will be ok, but as he was there for me, he knows I'm there for him.  YAH! I gotta new job! I start 9/8.

One plus about this company is they have a gym at the headquarters for their employees and this is a NICE gym.  So now I will have NO excuse not to go 5 days a week. 

10K training here I come

Aug 07, 2008

Me, my friend B and the Sgt have decided to participate in a 10K, well I told B that she will do and the Sgt thought it would be fun.  So I have been hitting the treadmill harder and working on my core to get myself right.  It's not until next year, but no time like the present to start.  I know I am post-op b/c three years ago, I would have NEVER even thought to do something like this.  I am so glad I have RNY and that I am sticking by my goal to improve my health and that I have friends in my life that encourage me with continuing to improve my health and wants to be apart of things like a 10K with me. 


Renewal to myself

Jul 09, 2008

Wow, I am 2.5 years out!! Coming up on that three year mark.  Sometimes I still look in the mirror and don't see what people other people see. Especially men, it's like I've become a magnet for stares, retarded approaches and getting free food...lol Now where was the free food when I was bigger.  Anywho, last night when I was in the gym doing my 200 crunches (why me)  I just had a Flashback to July 2005, I was 300+ very unhappy and physically killing myself.  Life ain't grand, but you better believe I am grateful I can wear clothes I wore this same time last year and I still have the desire to workout and can still do 3 miles on the elliptical in 26 minutes.  

I had closed my profile, but then I realized, what inspired me before I  had surgery was the ups and down and pure honesty of others and I hope that I can inspire someone in their journey and hopefully they won't make some of the mistakes I have. 

I came across a receipe for chicken nachos that is off the hook! However, when I am "being good" I just make the chicken portion and have a salad with it.  Try it I KNOW you will like it.


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Restaurant-Style-Chicken-Nachos/Detail.aspx

P. S. I am still a Militant Bitch, that schitt ain't gonna change.

Militant Bitch Brigade

Jun 19, 2008

I would like to thank QT Licious for the name.  Dammit we are "superstars" by our own right.  Outspoken Outcasts that ain't bowing down to SCHITT!  The founding members of the M. B. B. are:

Chocolate Angel
QT_Licious
DivineShani
iserene17
Nikki M.




I would like to thank iserene17 for making herself the mascot...ROFL!!! 

All jokes aside, last night I was reading one of my MBB sisters profiles.  It brought me to tears at 11:30 last night.  Girl I love you and I thank you for never judging me or telling me to "pray about it" you just listen and cut me down when I am saying something out in left field I love you.

Yesterday was an ok day.

Jun 17, 2008

I would like to thank KittieKat and Kats_Meow for inviting me out Saturday.  It was nice to get out the house.  A lot has been going with me as usual...LOL, but I am still here.  I don't think that part will EVER change...lol  Well Chicago weather is finally starting to warm up and it feels so good to put on clothes I haven't worn since last summer and they fit just fine.  I would still like to lose more weight, but for this moment I am glad I am NO where near being 337lbs.  It's the small victories in this journey that make it all worth it. 


Ace and Ace and a Spade a Spade

May 08, 2008

Well, as of late I have been known for "speaking my mind" no matter how "abrasive" or  "offensive"  it may be.  Anyone that truly knows me knows this is just who I am.  Being 337lbs I took a lot of bs.  The past year in my life has been CRAZY and that is putting in midly.  However, its during this crucial time that I have had to "man up" so to speak and my tolerance for bullschitt is ZERO!  I know this can "scare" people, but even those who have been scared and talked to me have gotten a chance to see I am not as big a bitch as I may come across at times.  When your kindness has been taken for weakness you take a step back on that and try not to make the same mistakes.  It's a learning process.  For example the "Drill Sgt"  boy oh boy somedays I want to extend four muscles upside his head, however, over the past eight months or so our friendship thru good and bad is slowing making me believe that may be there are still good SINGLE men out there.  He has been my friend even when I tried to scare him away out of pain and I can honestly say eventhough he gets on my nerves I'm glad he is still in my life.  I actually told him about Hero_XXL being "scurred" of me, he is like please you are all bark and no bite, I learned that quickly, you're a big softy.  I can't stand him, but it's true, the only difference in me now is I am EXTREMELY selective as to who I let see that soft side.  

At the end of the day OH, BAF whatever is about WLS support.  Those who know me whether we met personally or spoken to me on the BL I am here for support be it personally or WLS related.  However, I don't stand for bullshit.  If you bring bullshit, expect to get it back.  And that is just the way it is!

About Me
Chicago, IL
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RNY
Surgery
12/21/2005
Surgery Date
Oct 31, 2005
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